I used a small battery operated Dremel tool to file my Maddie's nails. My daughter would hold her and slowly feed her small pieces of nacho cheese Doritos! I know, not the best treat for her, but she loves them and that was the only time she got them. The Doritos distracted her enough that I could file her nails down. The nail filing thingie they sell on TV didn't work. The opening on the protective guard that the nail went into was too deep for my Maddie's nail to reach the grinder. When I first started, I did let her sniff the Dremel while it was off, the turned it on without it touching her, then touched her nails to it while it was off. Even put pieces of Dorito on it while it was off for her to eat.
I have since had tile installed throughout the house and no longer have to worry about this, the tile and walks keep her nails filed down. |